Kenneth R. Jacobs chairs the firm’s real estate practice. He has almost thirty years of experience in commercial leasing, mortgage financing, sales and acquisitions, syndications and transactional real estate. He was an acknowledged contributor to Emanuel Harper’s Shopping Center and Store Leases, the nationally recognized work in the field, and taught as an Adjunct Professor at Cardozo Law School.

Mr. Jacobs has emerged as a leading authority in cooperative and condominium association representation, combining his real estate and corporate skills. He has served as the President of the Southern New York Chapter of the Community Associations Institute, a national educational and advocacy organization representing the interest of community associations, and represents the New York State Bar Association in the City and State Bar subcommittees dealing with the ongoing review and modification of the Condominium Act. Based on his extensive experience representing both sponsors and tenants throughout the conversion process, Mr. Jacobs has a solid understanding of the interests of all parties in establishing a stable community association.

Mr. Jacobs is a frequent contributor to trade publications serving the cooperative and condominium community on topical issues. He has been cited often in media and print, including The New York Times and The Cooperator in connection with his work.

Mr. Jacobs also supervises the firm’s business law practice. His work includes general business representation, organization and structuring of business entities, negotiating operating agreements, shareholder and partnership arrangements, and ongoing business and employment agreements.

Mr. Jacobs holds a bachelor degree cum laude from Wesleyan University and earned his law degree from New York University School of Law.